Plastic surgery for arms up 4,000 percent

A report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) shows that the plastic surgery procedure of arm lifts are up 4,000 percent in women the past 10 years according to this news release.

Upper arm lifts can include liposuction or brachioplasty, in which loose skin is removed from the back of the arms. There is no exact reason why for the increase, but the study attributes a poll that says more women are paying attention to the arms of female celebrities.

The study also revealed these statistics:
-98 percent of arm lift patients are women.
– The procedure is most popular with patients over 40. The majority of patients were ages 40 and 54.
-Average surgeon fee is $3,939 . Total spent on arm lifts: $61 million.